gục

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Hanoi [ɣʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gụcheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

gục means to lower; to bend down.

Meanings of gục in English

Verb

to lower (one's head); to bend down

Words with gục

gục ngã hạ gục ngủ gục

Example sentences with gục

Tom ngã gục xuống sàn. Tom collapsed on the floor.
Gã thanh niên trẻ đã đánh gục cha mình. The young man struck his father.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gục could be written as 局, 𩠧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gục mean in English?

gục (verb) means "to lower; to bend down".

How do you pronounce gục?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: gục — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.